Chapter 283: Uchiha Night (1)
Chapter 283 Uchiha Night (1)
"I was ten minutes late today, what happened, Itachi?"
Came to the root monitoring room, where the root ninja asked Itachi.
Itachi wearing a mask did not answer the question of the root ninja.
In fact, he has tried his best to restrain his anger, and really wants to kill the root ninja in front of him...
But doing so is meaningless.
The one who attacked Shisui was Danzo. These root ninjas no longer have their own thoughts, they are just puppets who obey Danzo's orders.
Killing these people will not make me feel the pleasure of revenge.
Moreover, indulging in boring hatred will make you farther and farther away from your ideals.
Zhishui doesn't want him to live in hatred and pain all his life.
Bearing the will of his best friend, seeing the long road to the future instead of him, and living strong and bravely, is what he should really do.
Killing a hypocritical and peaceful man like Danzo will only make it difficult for him to move in Konoha, and it will also implicate the reputation of the clan.
Such a thing must never happen.
"It's nothing, I just feel a little uncomfortable."
"Then do you want to go back and have a rest?"
"No, it's not a big deal, just persevere."
"Well then, we have medical ninjas here if something goes wrong."
The root ninja briefly cared about Itachi, but he also knew that Itachi was just talking politely.
"Thanks, how's the situation?"
Itachi looked at the monitoring screen and asked.
The root ninja said: "Except for the rally last night, the Uchiha clan has been very peaceful recently. However, one person's behavior is rather strange."
"who?"
Itachi asked curiously.
Nebu Ninja pointed to a screen, on which appeared a man, very old, almost fifty years old, playing like a child in a park with a group of Uchiha children.
"he is…"
Itachi narrowed his eyes.
"His name is Uchiha Lihuo, and he used to be Uchiha Sifang's confidant. According to what we found at the root, after Uchiha Sifang retired, he and Uchiha Sifang were also closely related. There are also relevant records in Anbu."
"Then did you find anything?"
"No. I thought they were still plotting some dangerous plan that would be detrimental to the village, but after so many years, both of them have been living a retired and leisurely life in the Uchiha clan."
"It's because you are overthinking. Uchiha Sifang is older than Hokage, and now he needs crutches to walk steadily. Uchiha Lihuo is also in a marginalized position in the family, and he is idle in the family all day long."
Itachi said this, thinking that the people at the root are too suspicious.
To monitor the entire Uchiha clan, there are not enough manpower at the root. It would be a waste of time to waste energy on marginal figures like Uchiha Lihuo.
"It is because of idleness that it is the most suspicious."
The root ninja has something to say.
"Is there something wrong with your brain?"
Itachi snorted coldly.
The root ninja shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he didn't care.
Among the Uchiha Clan's list to be watched, Uchiha Sifang and Uchiha Lihuo's level is far higher than Itachi's father Uchiha Fugaku.
The more inconspicuous they look, the more marginalized they are, and the people who can't find a handle are the most troublesome.
It's just that he can only see that Uchiha Lihuo's behavior is a little weird, but he doesn't know exactly what is weird.
Is it because I am overthinking, or it is better to follow up cautiously.
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Many days later, Konoha and the Uchiha clan have been living in the turbulent undercurrent.
At home, Itachi held his younger brother Sasuke's report card in his hand, with a satisfied smile on his face.
Brother Sasuke is undoubtedly a child with excellent talents. Although he is only seven years old, his grades in the ninja school are as impeccable as his own.
Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, teamwork, individual combat, and tactical application are all undisputed first in the grade.
In addition to being overwhelmed by a girl named Haruno Sakura in the theory class, she also achieved an excellent second place.
This made Itachi a little curious.
Sasuke's ninja theory knowledge has always been taught by himself. Even if there are super-syllabus questions in the second-year theory test, Sasuke can easily answer them, but he still only got the second place.
Sasuke was careless in the exam, or he tried his best to get the second place, Itachi tends to the latter.
As the elder brother, Itachi has always taught Sasuke that even in the fair competition exam, even in the face of classmates, he should not be merciful and should try his best to defeat the opponent.
This is not only for oneself, but also to respect the strength of the opponent.
Sasuke would not make such a low-level mistake, it can only show that the girl named Haruno Sakura is excellent in the application of theory.
"Sorry, brother, I didn't get the first place in one subject this time, next time I will be the first in all subjects."
Brother Sasuke was in a nervous mood, looked at Itachi with a tense face, and vowed that he would be the first in all subjects next time.
"It doesn't matter, don't underestimate anyone who is better than yourself. Since others have talents that surpass you, you should accept it with humility. In this world, there is no perfect person."
Even if you are yourself, there will be times when you are powerless and helpless.
I really want to take revenge on Zhishui, but I also know the consequences of killing Danzo.
Whether it is for the village or the clan, I must give up this hatred.
"I know, but I won't give up."
Sasuke's eyes flashed with a determination to admit defeat.
Itachi smiled softly, and knew why Sasuke worked so hard, he wanted to surpass his elder brother.
It is true that as a student of the ninja school, Sasuke's grades are already very good. Among the children of the same age, no one can compare them comprehensively.
But compared with my own abnormal ability and strength, it seems very weak.
Excellence is sometimes not a good thing.
Deep in Sasuke's heart, maybe he didn't realize it himself, and the so-called jealousy developed.
This reminded Itachi of Shisui's last words and the whole process of opening the Kaleidoscope Sharingan.
Jealousy... a horrible thing.
Perhaps, in my own heart, there is also the composition of darkness. Itachi thought to himself.
But Itachi couldn't see what the darkness in his heart was.
I don’t envy others, I don’t envy others, and I don’t complain to anyone cowardly... What is the darkness in my heart like this?
Just as Itachi was thinking, Sasuke's words came to his ears:
"Well, brother, are you free tomorrow? Tomorrow I'm on vacation, and I want to practice shuriken with you, brother."
"Tomorrow..." Itachi thought for a while, then smiled helplessly: "Sorry, Sasuke, forgive me, I have a date tomorrow, wait until next time."
After finishing speaking, he tapped Sasuke's forehead with his finger.
Sasuke stared at Itachi dissatisfied: "A date? Is that the woman who often comes here to find my brother?"
For some reason, Sasuke's heart felt a little empty, and he felt an emotion called jealousy.
It was because of that woman that my brother didn't have time to practice with him.
Annoying flies, you should get away from your brother.
"Okay, Sasuke, next time I will practice with you. Because you are my younger brother."
"Got it, say that every time you say no."
Sasuke walked back to his room sullenly, sulking alone.
When Sasuke returned to the room, Itachi also sighed.
As soon as he stood up from the corridor, he heard someone calling his name outside.
"Uchiha Itachi, you are here, come out quickly!"
The yelling was very loud, Itachi could hear it, it was Uchiha Yatsushiro's voice.
Itachi's eyes suddenly became hot, and the irregular pattern of hooked jade flashed in the scarlet eyes, then returned to normal, and walked steadily towards the entrance.
Uchiha Yatsudai and the others came here because of Shisui's business.
That's right, Zhishui has been dead for so many days, no matter how slow his brain is, he should be able to react.
This boring family probably only has so much capacity.
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Uchiha Shisui is dead.
Although the news has not yet spread to the outside world, it has caused panic within the Uchiha clan.
As the mainstay of the Uchiha clan, Shisui's strength is obvious to all, but the guards discovered Shisui's body and suicide note one after another.
Although the handwriting of the suicide note is the same as that of Shisui's life, it is really easy for a ninja with Sharingan to imitate the exact same handwriting.
The radicals suspected that the murderer who killed Shisui was Uchiha Itachi.
Thinking of this, Fu Yue, who was standing in the living room, frowned deeply.
Yesterday, his son Itachi had a huge conflict with the Uchiha Yatsushiro and other radicals. Although he suppressed the conflict, it also means that his son Itachi may not be accepted by the radicals in the future.
The idea of passing the position of patriarch to Itachi became hesitant in Fu Yue's mind.
There is another question, that is whether Shisui killed Itachi.
If so, why did Itachi kill Shisui? Itachi's strength is much worse than that of Zhishui, and it is impossible to kill Zhishui silently.
If Itachi didn't kill Shisui, then who can kill the man who has the name of Shisui in the Uchiha clan?
Most importantly, where did the two sharing eyes on Zhishui's corpse go? Who took it away?
is the murderer?
Or the guards who were the first to search for Zhi Shui's body?
Or... Zhishui really committed suicide?
But Shisui’s reason for committing suicide, would it really be pessimistic as written in the suicide note, ‘I’m very tired, this way the Uchiha clan will come to an end, and I really want to die...’?
This kind of suicide note is more like dissuading the Uchiha clan from launching a coup.
Fu Yue felt that the truth behind the death of Zhishui was far more complicated than he imagined.
Someone is plotting against the Uchiha clan.
This is for sure.
It's just that I don't know who it is.
Dark part...or root part?
Only these two departments are the most suspicious.
Just as Fu Yue was thinking, there was a knock on the door.
Fu Yue looked up at the entrance, stood up from the living room, walked to the entrance, and opened the door.
What I saw was a girl with a weak appearance.
Uchiha Izumi.
is the female friend of his son Itachi.
"Well, is Itachi-kun at home?"
Worry was written all over his face.
Itachi, Uchiha Yatsushiro and others had a fierce conflict yesterday. It is no secret in the clan. The girl came here at this time because she was worried too much.
What a nice girl. Fuyue said with emotion in his heart.
"Sorry, Itachi has gone out on a mission, and I don't know when he will come back."
After Fu Yue finished speaking, he regretted a little.
Is the tone of your own speech a bit too condescending, too indifferent?
It would be a bit bad if it caused the relationship between the girl and her son Itachi to break down.
"That's it, sorry to bother you, then I'll come back another day."
The girl named Uchiha Izumi bowed slightly to Fuyue, and then left.
"..."
It must be because of my tough tone that I feel afraid and dissatisfied with my future "old man".
Fu Yue patted his head annoyed.
I want to say something to bring back the girl, but I don't know what to say.
In the future, do you want to learn to be more tender to your family?
Fu Yue doesn't remember when he was able to show a gentle expression naturally.
I always feel that after I became the patriarch, I forgot a lot of things before.
I hoped that my son Itachi would be successful, so when Itachi was four years old, he took him to the frontline battlefield to enlighten the idea of ninja survival.
After realizing Itachi's talent, he kept forcing him to be an excellent ninja. Although Itachi succeeded in perfecting what he told him, after that, the smile on Itachi's face became less and less.
and Sasuke are alright, but in front of his father, it seems that he hasn't seen a few smiles.
Especially in recent years, there is something like isolating their father-son relationship.
An indescribable sense of obstruction made Fuyue feel inexplicable regret in his heart.
"Is it because of being too tired? Alas..."
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Itachi came back at night.
The family of four was eating at the dining table. Suddenly, Fuyue said: "By the way, Itachi, that little girl named Uchiha Izumi came to you again this afternoon. It seems that she is very worried about your current state. You should go to express it to her tomorrow, and don't let her wishes go to waste."
Itachi stopped eating, nodded and said, "I see."
Mother Mikoto also heard about this from her husband, and smiled quietly at Itachi as a sign of encouragement.
Only Sasuke said strangely: "Didn't my brother say that I went out with her on a date today? What else is she here for?"
Sasuke's words landed on the floor, and the dining table was completely silent.
The relaxed expression on Fu Yue's face also became dignified, and his sharp eyes fixed on Itachi.
"Itachi, what's going on? What the **** are you doing?"
"It's nothing, there are important tasks on it, so the appointment has been postponed."
Itachi had already thought up his speech.
"No, definitely not. You're hiding something from us."
Fu Yue put down the bowl and chopsticks, and looked coldly at him.
"You worry too much, father."
"Why haven't you attended the rally recently?"
"Because it's boring."
"Is the family's sense of honor also discarded?"
"This kind of family is not enough to set off my size, it's just that simple."
boom!
Fuyue's face was extremely livid.
A good dinner suddenly turned into a battlefield, serious and terrifying.
Sasuke trembled at the dining table, afraid to speak, feeling a little guilty.
If I hadn’t said that, my father and brother wouldn’t have quarreled.
Uchiha Mikoto looked at the father and son of Fu Yue and Itachi, so he had to bring Sasuke into the room to prevent him from seeing some bad scenes.
"Which side are you on?"
Fu Yue was a little heartbroken.
His question is like the Uchiha Yatsudai questioning Itachi's position at the meeting.
Is it a clan or a village.
That kind of suspicion and distrust are now also filled in Fu Yue's eyes.
"I am Itachi of the Uchiha clan. This, no matter what happens, will not change."
Itachi raised his head, and looked at Fuyue without fear, his eyes firm.
The atmosphere at the dining table was not eased in the slightest, but became even more dignified.
"Then let me ask you, what secret information did you get in the Anbu?"
Fu Yue asked with a cold face.
Itachi calmly replied: "It's a village secret, I can't answer."
"Is this what you mean by one family position?"
"Because I stand on Uchiha's standpoint, I can't tell everything."
Itachi retaliated not to be outdone.
Fu Yue laughed back in anger. He never thought that his eldest son, whom he was always proud of, would one day confront him not to be outdone.
Seeing Itachi's indifferent and emotionless face, Fuyue felt a chill in his heart.
At this moment, he couldn't figure out what Itachi's position was.
"What exactly are you looking for?"
"In order to prevent the continuation of the tragedy."
Itachi closed his eyes.
Thinking back to the time when I was four years old, under the leadership of my father, I set foot in the center of the battlefield and witnessed all kinds of tragedies.
Countless refugees wailed, and were affected by the war of ninjas in the wailing, and died as fragile as if they were mowed by someone. The painful sound hit his heart directly and shocked his weak heart.
The battlefield is brutal, with human corpses, broken bodies, and blood flying everywhere.
That was a nightmare he would never forget.
At that moment, he vowed to prevent all wars in the world.
No matter what the sacrifice is, it will be spared.
Just to make such a tragedy not repeat itself.
Fu Yue looked helplessly at his son who already had his own claim, and for the first time felt that being a father was so desolate.
Since when did the trust between father and son be cut off?
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The days of the coup d'état of the Uchiha clan are approaching step by step.
The number of participants, the name of each participant, the course of action, the prepared armaments, including how to use jinchuriki to control the tail beast to cause riots, how to carry out the final beheading operation, and how to deal with it after the war.
The shocking preparations were all handed over by Itachi to the high-level Hokage and other four people at this moment.
They took the information collected by Itachi, and only felt that the above content was very dazzling.
"It seems that there is no way to tolerate them anymore. If they plan to seize power in the form of a coup, they can only be treated as traitors."
It was Zhuanzhu Xiaochun who spoke.
"Xiaochun, don't be impulsive, things still have room for relaxation...don't make a premature decision."
Sleeping Koharu, who was gasping for breath from the Rizai organization when he spoke excitedly.
"Hi Zhan, don't hesitate anymore, the situation of the Uchiha clan is beyond control. For the sake of the villagers in the village, we must act first and end the turmoil as soon as possible."
"Don't say such things in front of Itachi, he is still a child."
Ri Zhan reprimanded Xiaochun who turned to sleep.
Sleeping to bed Koharu hummed slightly dissatisfied, but the initiative was ultimately in Hokage's hands.
Itachi half-kneeled in front of the four of them, with his head bowed, wearing a fox mask on his face, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"You can't start a civil war with the Uchiha clan easily, there should be other ways to stop it."
Sun Zhan is still a firm and conservative strategy.
"Then temporarily unite Anbu and Genbu to stop the Uchiha clan before it erupts, launch a surprise attack, and take down Uchiha without any effort."
The crux of the matter is whether Itachi is willing to be their guide.
Danzo's statement made Hirizan frown.
"The Uchiha clan is also part of the village, and they should not be judged by force. Let me think about it again, there must be a way."
Under Hirizhan's hesitation, the meeting against Uchiha broke up again.
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Root Headquarters.
Itachi came here and stood in front of the ninja dark man.
Beside him, there are two root ninjas. If you do it yourself at this time, you can quickly kill the two junin, and then quickly attack Danzo, with a high probability of assassinating him.
But reason told Itachi that he couldn't do this.
Kill Danzo, it is impossible for him to leave the root base alive.
There are countless root ninjas here, and I can't be their opponent alone, I will only be besieged to death by them.
And at that time, he will be accused of assaulting high-level officials and become a defected ninja without pardon.
"Hizan is a hypocrite. He keeps saying that he wants to discuss with Uchiha, but he has never discussed with the Uchiha clan once. So, don't believe his words. When the critical moment comes, the first person to attack Uchiha is definitely him."
Danzo said to Itachi, his tone was flat.
"Is that why you shot Zhishui?"
Itachi questioned unwillingly. I still can't let go of Zhishui's death.
"Do you know? But killing Shisui is not my original intention, but his existence will cause the balance of the village to be lost. In other words, for the peace of the village, he must sacrifice for this. But even if he dies, the power left by him will become the cornerstone of Konoha's strength and protect Konoha."
"Shameless statement."
The corners of Danzo's mouth curled up slightly.
"But everything I do is only for the sake of Konoha. Because the Uchiha clan has come to this day, it is the result of the connivance of Hirazan, and so is Shimizu. He is not worthy of being Hokage, only the old man is worthy of the position of Hokage."
After hearing these words, Itachi felt that compared with the Third Hokage, the existence of Danzo was really like a twisted mass of maggots, ugly and dark.
If he hadn’t been blocking it all the time, the negotiation between Hokage and the Uchiha clan should have reached an agreement long ago, and the matter would not have come to this point.
"So, there is only one choice left, and that is to destroy the Uchiha clan."
Danzo's expression turned grim.
Itachi's body tightened. Although he had expected it, he still felt a kind of sadness when he heard this order suddenly.
The Uchiha clan, which has existed for thousands of years, is going to perish here, no matter how you think about it, it is a kind of sadness.
Thousand-handed clan, at least they still have the will to pass on.
And the Uchiha clan...
Itachi's heart was full of dark thoughts that wanted to destroy everything immediately.
At this moment, Danzo showed a sly smile again.
"However, your brother Sasuke seems to be unaware of the coup. If you can carry out this task, your brother will live because of your choice."
gave a dead end, and gave a dead end that didn't seem like a way to live.
But it's like a drowning person, grasping at the last straw and not letting go.
Itachi looked at Danzo with red eyes, expressing his anger.
"Calm down. Think carefully, isn't this the ideal you have been pursuing? Think about it, if the coup d'état of the Uchiha clan succeeds, Konoha will also suffer heavy losses. So, is such a scene what you want to see?"
Danzo asked loudly.
Itachi's head buzzed and trembled.
Yes, if the Uchiha coup is successful, then the tragedy of the ninja war will continue to be staged.
If you give up your ideals, then what are your efforts so far?
Isn't it ridiculous?
"Sacrificing the family and saving the village, now is the time for you to make a choice for your own ideals."
Danzo's words, like the whispers of a devil, constantly eroded Itachi's heart, making him unable to breathe.
"Do you still remember the question I asked you a long time ago? If one person on a ship has a serious infectious disease, as the captain, what should you do to save more people? Have you forgotten this too?"
After hearing this, Itachi suddenly came to his senses.
If he remembers correctly, the option he chose at the beginning was—eliminate the man who had already contracted the infectious disease, throw him overboard, and let more people on board survive.
"As a Konoha ninja, you must know what to do now. I don't want to force you, but from the standpoint of the Uchiha clan, it means the destruction of the clan. From the standpoint of the village, you and your brother can survive... What is your choice?"
Danzo silently saw the young man under fourteen years old in front of him, clearly aware of the ups and downs of the other party's inner emotions.
Actually, losing Itachi is not without other spokespersons.
But Itachi is the most suitable one.
There is no one more suitable as his puppet than him.
His ideal, his persistence, is his greatest weakness.
People with weaknesses are the easiest to grasp.
Betrayal is not that easy.
"...you...remember your promise..."
Itachi said this, as if draining all the strength from his body, his eyes darkened.
Sorrow, bitterness, powerlessness and other emotions are brewing in my heart.
After all, I couldn't resist the will that this man attached to me.
Danzo showed a satisfied smile on his face, and his heartbeat continued to speed up.
After so many years, the biggest thorn in the village is finally about to be resolved.
Since the death of his teacher Senju Tomona, he has been following his teacher's behest and implemented the countermeasures to isolate the Uchiha clan, so that this clan that destroyed the peace of the village will be completely erased from Konoha and become a piece of text in history.
Moreover, it was still destroyed in the hands of his own people.
Really an excellent killing tool. Danzo glanced at Itachi who was a little out of his mind.
Even in the roots, there is no better killing tool than this boy.
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Withdrew from the task of monitoring the Uchiha clan, Kakashi lived a relatively leisurely life.
His subordinate Tianzang is a dedicated Anbu.
After all, there is nothing to do, and this basic strategy will not make mistakes.
As the captain of Anbu, I need to relax occasionally.
Went to the bookstore and found that Jiraiya's new book hadn't been published yet, which made Kakashi sigh secretly.
The idea of locking Jiraiya in a small black room has become more and more intense recently.
"Meow~"
Suddenly a meow caught Kakashi's attention.
I saw a very ordinary three-color cat standing on the side of the road staring at me, with rounded eyes, as if expressing something.
"Cats... What a trouble, I prefer dogs..."
Kakashi put away "Massacre in Paradise", walked to a small stall on the side of the road, and bought a grilled fish.
Then walked up to the calling cat, squatted down, put the grilled fish in front of it, and let it eat.
The three-color cat didn't eat it immediately, but licked Kakashi's finger with its tongue, then took the grilled fish in its mouth, and walked away with graceful steps.
Kakashi stood up and left naturally.
A message also came into Kakashi's mind.
—On June 19, at 7:00 p.m., Route 2 will be opened.
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